Fundamentals

TSapien looks at a human life in three parts. Think of them as three rings around a single life, each one resting on the one inside it.

  1. The Fundamentals of Life

    The inner foundations we build everything else on.

    • A clear mind.

      What would we see if our minds were quiet?

    • Critical thinking.

      Do we think for ourselves, or repeat what we were told?

    • Observation.

      Can we look at something without judging it straight away?

    • Listening.

      Do we listen to understand, or to reply?

    • Purpose.

      What are we really living for?

    • Relationship.

      What happens between us, beneath the words?

    • Responsibility.

      What is ours to carry?

    • Balance.

      How much is enough?

    • Money, technology and politics.

      Do we understand the systems that shape our days?

  2. The Essential Human Characteristics

    The qualities that hold a life, and a society, together.

    • Humility.

      Can we hold what we know lightly?

    • Kindness.

      What would change if kindness came first?

    • Love and compassion.

      What do we really mean by love?

    • Curiosity.

      When did we stop asking why?

    • Resilience.

      What helps us stand back up?

    • Perseverance.

      What makes us keep going?

  3. The Complementary Elements

    The things that make a life worth living.

    • Creativity and the arts.

      What do we make, just because we want to?

    • Food.

      What does the way we eat say about how we live?

    • Movement.

      Are we at home in our own bodies?

    • Contributing to society.

      What do we give back?

    • The material world.

      Can we enjoy it, without being owned by it?

Not to believe something because it's old, because it's popular, or because someone we admire said it, but to look closely, test it in our own lives, and see for ourselves.

And when we see that something is truly kind and wise, to live by it.